Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-15
THE CITIZENS, COMMITTEE.
A Lively Meeting at Masonic Temple
Lust Evening.

| Last Evening"
SPIRITED DEBATE ON THE RULES OFFERED AT THE
PREVIOUS MEETING-A VOICE FOR GEoRGETowN-
| 'sECTIOSALIsM'-A DISCUSSION OF THE TWENTY
SECOND RULE.
| The citizens representative committee Of one
| hundred held meeting last evening at Masonic
Temple. The president, Mr.. Reginald Fendall, pre-
| sided and Mr.. Lawrence Gardener was secretary.
| The following members were present: District No.
| 1-Chas- B. Church, Abraham Depue, Lawrence
Gardner, Hamilton h. Gray, Chas. II. Parker, Am
| brose Ii. stephenson, Oliver T. Thompson, Geo.
| White, Abraham F. Barker, Jno. F. n. Wilkinson.
| No. 2-Elmon A. Adams, Chas. Pelham Martin l..
! Weller, I. StObO Farrow, S. A. II. McKim JAS. w.
| Richards, R. w Tyler, G. F. Dawson. No. 3-Lor-
ing Chapel. Silas C. Clark. VIM. C. Dodge. Elias
| j. Hill, G. n. Holland. Josiah Mllard Geo. NJ Oys-
Walker, Carleton Hughes No. WV. Burdette,
Mills Dean, Edw'd W. Dom. Matthew G. Emery. ChaS.
E. Hovey, Noble ID. Larner, Almon c. Richards,
| Henry Strasburger, Jesse b. Wilson, Simon Wolf,
ThoS. W. Fowler, Hosea b. MOultOn, Christian Rup-
| pert, j. w. Tyler. No. 5-Lewis Ciephane. Geo. W.
| Dyer, VIM. BalIantyne, Reginald Fendail, NJ. W.
| Gait, r. Ross Perry, j. OrmOnd Wilson, Tallmadge
| A Lambert, X. W. Fenwick, VIM. c. Morrison, L.
Francis Riggs, VIM. 5. Thompson Geo. H. b. White.
| tingly, Richard 7. MorselI, JAS G.. Payne Robert
Reyburn. WIN. 5. ROose, W. III. Singleton, WIN. w.
Upton, Edwin B. Hay, Ihos. J. Luttrell. Alfred b.
Leetch, Jno. I. Mitchell, Louis W. Richie. X. b.
Ienney stephen T. Brown Geo. W: Casilear: No.
| S-W. t. FriZZell, S. A. Coombs. W. Scott Smith.
No. ga. j. Curtis stephen NJ. Golden, Henry A.
GriSwOld.
THE COUNTY REPRESENTATION.
| The secretary read the report Of the committee
to which was referred the matter of the delegation
from district No. s. which numbered seven, instead
OF five. This report, which was adopted embodied
q resolution that that portion OF district No.
which lies between the Anacostia or Eastern
Branch ana North Capitol street extended Is en-
titled 10 be represented by W. j. FriZze and S. A..
COOmOS; that portion between North Capitol
street extended and 18th street extended, by w.
scott smith, ana that portion OF said district be-
tween 1th street extended and Rock Creek by two
delegates to be selected by the residents OF tina
section"
Mr.. SPEAR PROTESTS.
MI. Ellis Spear, who belonged to the Mt. Pleas
ant delegation, said that he had been furnished
| with copy OF the resolution, and he wished to
protest against It's adoption. He thought that the
committee had exceeded its powers and had viz
tualiy elected delegates TO the committee by seat
ing Messrs Frizzeli and Coombs
MI. Dodge said that the committee, instead OF
deciding which TWO OF the four delegates from Mt.
Pleasant should be seated, had refused 10 pass
| upon that question, and had referred it back TO
the people OF that section decide by their votes
whom should represent them.
The report was then unanimously adopted.
The president stated that the chairman OF the
delegation must designate members on the stand
ing committees, in order that these committees
might be completed.
THE RULES.
The consideration OF the preamble and rules
offered at the last meeting was then begun, and
occupied the remainder OF the evenings session.
The rules as reported by the committee were
adopted with but few notifications, although a
great number OF amendments were proposed which
were discussed at greater or less length.
The first amendment Of Importance adopted
was the one offered by Mr. John L. Mitchell
changing the time for the annual election or Off
GERS from May to October, the present officers to
hold over until that time He said that by having
an election in May 1t would occur right In the
midst or session OF Congress and he thought
that October would be more suitable time.
An amendment proposed by Mr.. Dawson, to
change the name OF the committee Oh 1.-THE code
OF laws" TO ''on laws and resolutions, brought out
the lawyers on the committee, who Informed the
committee that IL IL was intended that this sub
committee should attempt codification of the
laws they were asking something that would be
impossible for them TO perform unless they gave
their entire time for year more to arrange
and digest the mass of enactmentS which cane
under the denomination or District law. On be-
half OF those who had drawn up the rules ii was
explained that the committee was intended to
have charge OF the matter OF procuring from Con-
was not adopted. Those taking part In the dis
cuss1on were X. Ross Perry, G. f. Dawson, VIM. F.
Mattlngly w c: Dodge, JAS q. Payne, I. A. Lam
bert, and ". W. Upton.
GEORGETOWN, OR WEST WASHINGTON
In the clause defining the duties OF the commit
tee On streets avenues, and alleys, which read as
follows: ''The duties Of the committee on streets
avenues, and alleys, shall extend to streets av
enues, and alleys In the city OF Washington dn-
ciudlng West WaShington'O. Mr.. s. c. Clarke
moved TO strike out the words including West
Washington" and insert ''the cities Of Washington
and Georgetown" He said that Georgetown was
as much OF a city as Washington. and was so rec.
OgniZed by law. He hoped that the committee
would not assume name by tndirectiOn. II il was
the desire on the part OF the citizens substitute
the name West Washington for Georgetown then
1t should be done in the proper way by having Con
greSS change the law.
When the vote was taken the chair was unable
TO determine the viva yOce vote, and rising vote
was had, which resulted in the adoption Of the
amendment.
WHO SHALL TALK FOR THE COMMITTEE
The adoption OF the rules went along very
smoothly for several pages until rule 2od was
reached. The first clause Of this rule was as FOL.
lows:
'There shall be created from time to time In
such manner as the representative committee
may determine special executive committees OF
nine members each, whose duty 1t shall be to pre-
sent the views OF the representative committee to
ments OF the United States to the local authOri-
ties OF the District OF Columbia and OF all such
committees the President or the representative
committee shall be the chairman"
Mr.. Dawson moved TO strike out the three first
lines and insert In lieu thereof. "The executive
committee shall comprise the presidents Of the
nine district associations" This amendment gave
rise 10 somewhat prolonged debate as TO the ad-
Visibility OF placing all this power and response
b1nty In the hands Of one committee or adherinp
TO the representative principle and selecting a Spe-
cial committee TO take charge OF any special sub
Congress or the district Government. IL Was
finally decided TO allow the rule TO stand and the
amendment was voted down.
Mr.. NJ. Weller offered an amendment to insert
the words zone each TO be selected by the respect
I've delegations" He said that he thought in this
way the different sections of the city would be
more fairly represented.
OFFSETS TO 'sEcT1oNAL1sM.n
MI. Simon Wolf arose at this point and said
| that he had heard that word section once too
often He entered the committee as a citizen NJ
the District, not citizen OF any section and
he expected that all the members had come to-
getner In the same way with the intention OF act
Ing for the good OF the whole District and IN see
that all sections had their fair share OF rights and
privileges. He thought that the committee could
be relied upon TO select who would renresen f
the whole District In carrying out their viii.
Inc vote being taken On Mr.. Weller'S amend
ment IL was lost.
The other two sections OF this rule were read as
follows: " "
1.-The executive committees Shall alone he an
thorized 10 represent the representa- alive commit
Zee before the legislative executive and Judicial
departments or The Government OF the United
states, and before the District authorities and
only "hen specially directed so 10 do by vote or
the representative committee, and upon the mat
Ter specially entrusted TO them by 1t.
mo Individual member OF the representative
committee, and no standing committee shall as
such, or In the name OF the representative com
mlttee, or OF any standing committee, cOmmuni-
cate with The executive, judicial or legislative
departments OF the General Government or with
the local authorities"
Mr.. Perry suggested as an amendment tn the
second clause the Insertion after "NO" the words
citizens associations having delegates In the
citizens committee"
The chair observed that an amendment similar
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